To the average person, one could argue that "Psycho" was Hitchcock's most famous film, and
To the average person, one could argue that "Psycho" was Hitchcock's most famous film, and the film score most associated with BERNARD HERRMANN!. Herrmann insisted on scoring the film entirely for strings to accompany its stark black and white photography which the director intentionally took upon himself. It shows again Herrmann's unique and intense philosophy when it came to his work! "Psycho" is an unsettling musical score; alternately moody and shocking. The opening credit music is played fiercely 'pizzicato' to the notorious shower scene accompaniment with the violin bows literally 'cutting' to the fret bars. Also, one does not have to be a musician to notice a marked absence of times or melodies in the sense in which they are normally used. A Hallmark of Herrmann's style is the use of small motiffs which are often of an individual rythmic character. Interestingly, even the motiffs have a definite thematic quality, particularly in this film. One can safely say that the composer was just following his own customery practice in this respect; thereby creating one of his most UNIQUELY impressive works!
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Rabbi Kahane ztk"l gives his instinctive plan of Jewish survival, wisdom, torah, intermarr
Rabbi Kahane ztk"l gives his instinctive plan of Jewish survival, wisdom, torah, intermarriage and dealing with the STILL never ending ARAB problem! This is a very good speech. ENJOY!
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Gary Puckett's great voice gave producer Richard Perry the thrust to help introduce his fi
Gary Puckett's great voice gave producer Richard Perry the thrust to help introduce his first 'Solo' album (released in 11/1970 and appropriately named "The Gary Puckett Album". Little known, but a real 'sleeper' Gary uses his huge talent on a variety of standards and newly introduced songs at the time. This one was the 1st single released, written by Burt Bacharach and the arrangement is just wonderful! As he winds up the final chorus, he definetely hits a 'B' natural on the words "I JUST DON'T KNOW...., almost a FULL OCTAVE ABOVE MIDDLE 'C'! Enthusiast should seek this Album out on CD for it also contains songs like "Gentle Woman" "Life Has its Little Ups and Downs" and "Keep the Customer Satisfied". ENJOY! P.S. Although this record did not gain any strong popularity till early 1971...it was not a huge seller, though I can't see WHY NOT!!!!
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1969~~~The last 'huge' hit song by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap and featured on the albu
1969~~~The last 'huge' hit song by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap and featured on the album "The New Gary Puckett and the
Union Gap Album". This song led the way to Gary Puckett's short lived, (unfortunately) solo career which came to fruition in 1971 with his little known, but quite enticing "Gary Puckett Album". Here he presents fine renditions of "I Just Don't Know What to do with Myself" "Gentle Woman" and "Keep the Customer Satisfied", to name just a few. The recording is currently available on a 2 CD double album for enthusiasts to definitely seek out!! ENJOY!
P.S. The original recording of "THIS GIRL
IS A WOMAN NOW" was sung by Gary in the key of 'F' natural. In this sequence, he is singing in the key of 'E'. (music tidbit!)
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1970~~CLIP # 1~~~~There are a few 'unique' things about this sequence of Gary Puckett with
1970~~CLIP # 1~~~~There are a few 'unique' things about this sequence of Gary Puckett with the Union gap! First off, it is, arguably, the last time he performed with the UNION GAP as a group. More importantly, Puckett's rendition of this 'Tony Bennett' standard has NEVER been released COMERCIALLY, TILL THIS DAY! Puckett turns this classic ballad into a fine 'upbeat' arrangement while his voice is wonderfully full, robust and stylistically controlled throughout! ENJOY!
"A vastly underated, phenomenally entertaining singer" ZVI
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The late, Disc Jockey Hy Lit (Hyman Aaron), filmed what could be some of the earliest foot
The late, Disc Jockey Hy Lit (Hyman Aaron), filmed what could be some of the earliest footage of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Although the video is on the dark side (and Gary is lip-singing), for the enthusiast, this is a supremely rewarding sequence! "Woman, Woman" was written by Dick Glaser and Jerry Fuller produced the UNION GAP'S first album. A hugely musical and engaging song, it brought the group swiftly into the public vogue in late 1967. It also introduced us to what would be the 'Hallmark' of Gary Puckett's fantastic singing style and vocal range! What more could one say about FULLER'S next number, "Young Girl", the bands huge single in early 1968. This terrific song's melody is timeless and with PUCKETT'S wonderfully powerful voice, it quickly became the standard bearer for the band, pushing them to the height of popularity and sales of that year both artistically and commercially. THIS, WAS A POP MUSIC VOICE AT ITS FINEST!!
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This was the 2nd Documentary on Al Jolson's life; this one produced in England, which I re
This was the 2nd Documentary on Al Jolson's life; this one produced in England, which I recorded from Television, from the South Bank Show. As it was the Centennial Aniversary of Jolson's birth, this production went forward. (We now know Jolson was most likely born in 1885!) Besides containing some great 'Jolson' Footage, it has commentary by George Burns, Irving Ceaser, Bunny Green, Evelyn Keyes, Ruby Keeler, Saul Chaplin and Michael Freedland.(Who wrote an engaging though ultimately, something to desired ,biography of 'Jolie' as compared to "The Immortal Jolson" by Pearl Sieben, or Goldman's most recent, "Jolson, The Legend Comes To Life"). Overall, a fine documentary with much of the "KING" of show business for any enthusiast to find desirable. This biography, while politically incorrect (which is good!) pertaining to Jolson's life, is a touch polemical in regard to a few points made regarding 'Jolie'. A FINE PIECE OF WORK AND HUGELY ENTERTAINING!~!!!!!!
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AL JOLSON, May McCavoy, Eugenie Beserrer , Warner Oland. Vitaphone/Western Electric. Produ
AL JOLSON, May McCavoy, Eugenie Beserrer , Warner Oland. Vitaphone/Western Electric. Production. THE FIRST TALKING MOVIE. SOME KNOWN AND UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT THIS CLIP:
1. Jolson's "You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet" ad libb, was originally to be deleted. It was so fundamentally 'Jolson' the Warner Bros. took a chance and kept it in. The rest is history!!
2. The studio set was packed with many actors and actresses who got word that Jolson was to perform 'LIVE'. Hence, Warner's called off all production for the day, as most of the cast from other sets were watching 'JOLIE'.
3. Sitting at the table with JOLSON is William Demarest, who played Steve Martin in "The Jolson Story" 20 years later!
4. The film was based on the play by Samson Raphaelson starring George Jessel.
5. Raphaelson 'literally' wrote the script with JOLSON'S backround in mind. Jolson had treated the youngster quite nicely when he came backstage after JOLSON's performance of "Robinson Crusoe Jr." at the WINTER GARDEN in 1916.
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Critics still proclaim "The Jolson Story" as one of the finest musical biographys ever mad
Critics still proclaim "The Jolson Story" as one of the finest musical biographys ever made! Earning Acadamy award nominations for Larry Parks as best actor, it won an award for "Best Sound Recording" of 1946. After more than 10 years of virtual ananimity , Jolson once again made a 'FIRST' with the GREATEST comeback in theatrical history! SOME KNOWN AND NOT SO KNOWN FACTS ABOUT THIS FILM:
1. Jolson adamantly wanted James Cagney to play him, but Cagney refused, not wanting to be typecast after "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
2. All the major studios rejected this project except Harry Cohn at Columbia. Before Jolson signed with Columbia, his old standby WARNER BROS. begged him to come back!
3. Al Jolson literally despised LARRY PARKS (for obvious reasons!)
4. Jolson demanded a 'huge' upfront payment for re-recording all the songs, as well as residuals on them
5. Ruby Keeler would not allow her name to be used in the film unless Columbia agreed to pay her a nice sum of money.
6. Jolson, not Parks, plays Jolson in the 'Swanee segment'.
7. 'Ma Blushin Rosie' took 'Jolie' 8 audio takes to get it the way he wanted; the final audio tracks were then spliced together as the finished scene shown here.
8. Larry Park's used most of the clips from "Rose of Washington Square" to imitate Jolson's style and movements.
9. Rudy Whistler sings the part for Scotty Beckett playing Jolson as a kid.
10. Larry Parks did a marvelous rendition of "Sonny Boy" but the segment was cut from the film after the premiere in Santa Barbra for 'continuity' and time reasons.
11. "The Jolson Story" opened at Radio City Music Hall in October of 1946.
"WORLDS GREATEST ENTERTAINER" 1885-1950
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